240 chemical units flouting norms
Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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HC nixes bid to chop trees near Nal Sarovar
Gujarat high court on Wednesday came down heavily on the state government for its proposal to cut trees between Sanand and Nal Sarovar for widening the road in view of fast industrialization in the area.
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Rs 19.37 lakh collected in fines for breaking sanitation rules
The health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has filed 197 complaints of sanitation against various restaurants and eateries in concerned courts. The department has levied fines worth Rs 19.37
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Showers abate but worries swell in flood-hit Vadodara
Over 20k Evacuated As Vishwamitri Continues To Overflow The menacing Vishwamitri brimmed over in Vadodara, leaving several areas of the city in waist-deep water. Over 20,000 persons were evacuated to
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GPCB finding: City air is dustier, more unsafe
Our air is becoming dustier, infected and now threatens us to affect out respiratory systems. The latest suspended particulate matter pollution data in different areas of the city has clearly pointed fingers
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Over 1K units in GPCB's `rogues list' of polluters
Factories In Vicinity Of City Polluting Water Table The state government is tightening the noose around industrial units in the vicinity of the city that are becoming a major source of pollution. For
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City air 10th most foul in world
A recent World Health Organziation (WHO) report on ambient air quality has ranked Ahmedabad as the 10th most polluted in the world, in terms of annual mean concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM2.5).
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Counting killers around you
State Govt's Autonomous Institute To Rate Gujarat Cities On Pollution Soon, you will be able to rate the quality of air we breathe based on real-time pollution parameters monitored by sophisticated instruments.
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Disaster mitigation in a pen drive
AHMEDABAD: A small pen drive can be your personal disaster alert gadget. Once inserted into the USB slot of your smart phone, tablet, laptop or even your desktop, it can warn you — hours in advance — of
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HC stays National Family Health Survey for 2014-15
Court Action In Response To Firm’s Plea Over Disqualification National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the largest household survey conducted in the country to provide health and family data, has hit a
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Last hope of stopping lion transfer dashed
AHMEDABAD: In a major blow to the Gujarat government, the last hope against translocation of Asiatic lions to Kuno Palpur has been dashed. The three judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India R M Lodha